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LAS VEGAS, NV. — The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the winners of the 2017 New Products Showcase Awards at the 2016 SEMA Show. The awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket products that will be consumable in 2017. More than 3,000 products were entered into 16 different Showcase...

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum presents a special exhibition that showcases the streamlined automobile trend of the 1930s and features the teardrop-shape-inspired 1937 Lincoln Zephyr, the wind-tunnel-tested 1937 Chrysler Airflow, and the sleek profile of the 1936 Cord 810. This exhibit tells the story of aerodynamic concepts as they were used in American...

Warwick, Rhode Island – The 2016 “Pontiac Celebration” Eastern Regional Meet is in the books. . . the record books, that is. Once again, the event has grown in the number of great Pontiacs showing, and the number of Pontiac hobbyists enjoying this special weekend gathering. Never forgetting the purpose of this event –“Pontiacs with a...

The FJ Company is making its debut at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this year, and it’s bringing a a custom FJ43 Land Cruiser referred to as “The Aspen Project”. The build will be unveiled at the FJ Company booth #51315 at SEMA on Nov. 1. The truck was commissioned by the president...

TACOMA, Wash. – Americans have relied on work trucks to get their jobs done for over 100 years, which is why America’s Car Museum (ACM) is paying homage to them with 15 vintage vehicles that helped shape the U.S. The new exhibit, opening on November 5 – called “Tools of the Trade – Powering...

Bowling Green, Ky. – The 2017 CAR CRAFT Summer Nationals, presented by Chevrolet Performance, will take place July 21-23 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This will be the first year the highly anticipated annual automotive event will be held in Bowling Green. The 2017 CAR CRAFT Summer Nationals will...

Diamond Bar, CA – The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils announced that the next “Collector Car Appreciation Day” will be celebrated on July 14, 2017. The date marks the eighth consecutive commemoration in what has become an annual event to raise awareness...

According to an article on www.indianalandmarks.org, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is undergoing a major makeover. The Museum is creating a more streamlined experience. Earlier this year they dropped the “Hall of Fame” from their name and re-branded themselves as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. They have also updated their logo and opened a new...

After being complete disassembled and repaired, the 1958 Impala from the film “American Graffiti” will be on display in in Axalta’s booth at the 2016 SEMA show on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Join TV host and NASCAR champion crew chief Ray Evernham purchased the car in 2015 and has spent the last year returning the...